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yndsey Scaife, Head of Discharge and Emma Juckes, Carer Support & Liaison Lead with the new support scheme vouchers.

NHS trust to offer festive support scheme for carers in Wakefield and Dewsbury

Snow is expected in Wakefield on Saturday and Sunday

Snow and freezing temperatures set for Wakefield all weekend

Leeds Magistrates' Court

Reports from the courts

Wakefield One, Wakefield Council's headquarters

Welcome to Yorkshire: Council praised for refusing to bail out ‘sinking ship’

Sleeping Beauty debuted at the Theatre Royal in Wakefield on Tuesday (November 28).

Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Theatre Royal, Wakefield

The first phase of the project at The Prince of Wales Hospice in Pontefract is now finished

Pontefract hospice completes first phase of ambitious garden project

Peddler Market will return for its third event in the district later this month.

Popular food event to return to Wakefield's Tileyard North this month

Food waste in the UK is a huge issue. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Food waste in the UK is a huge issue

Prepare your soil

Going Green: Last chance to prepare soil before winter sets in

Traffic and Travel

Wakefield Council is offering free parking this month to encourage people to do their Christmas shopping in Wakefield, Castleford and Pontefract.

Free parking across Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford for Christmas shoppers

Wakefields "GRIT TEAM" are ready – all 36 gritter drivers have finished their training and are geared up for gritting as temperatures start to drop.

Wakefield Council 'grit team' ready to keep the area moving this winter

Various local road closures are still in place.

Police confirm chemical spill in Wakefield is 'not hazardous to humans'

West Yorkshire Police Headquarters in Wakefield was among the many West Yorkshire buildings lit up in yellow for road traffic victims.

Police headquarters light up to remember lives lost on West Yorkshire's roads

Simon Lightwood said he has been inundated with e-mails from residents of Middlestown, Netherton and Overton about the number of cancelled and delayed services in recent weeks.

Rural villages in Wakefield becoming 'transport deserts'

M62.

Long delays as two lanes on M62 CLOSED due to a multi vehicle collision

Crime

Flowers at the scene where Luke Thompson was attacked

Flowers placed at scene in Pontefract where Luke Thompson was attacked

The incident took place last night (Thursday).

Driver arrested after vehicle collides with police car in Wakefield city centre

Luke Thompson, who was 25 and from Pontefract, passed away in hospital yesterday.

Tragedy as Pontefract man who was attacked and hit by car dies in hospital

Luke Thompson

Tributes pour in to Luke Thompson who died after being attacked and hit by a car

Police have warned not be approach Haik Madoyan if sighted.

Police's urgent 'do not approach warning' as they hunt for wanted Wakefield man

Do you recognise anyone?

Wanted: 16 people Wakefield police would like to speak to

Weather

Here are some snowy snaps of Wakefield taken by readres.

Snow in Wakefield: 14 photos of snowfall across the district, taken by readers

The Met Office is warning of hazardous conditions

Met Office warning for 'hazardous condition' of snow and ice for Wakefield

Business

Star of The Long Shadow, Katherine Kelly, attended the opening of a new distillery in Wakefield.

Actress Katherine Kelly opens new gin distillery in Wakefield creative space

Lana Willis has launched her new lashes range at Locks & Lashes in Featherstone with the support of her partner Leon Leake and her children Reuben and George.

Meet the Featherstone salon-owner launching her own Yorkshire-themed lash brand

The Hepworth Wakefield’s popular Festive Market has returned.

All the festive fun at The Hepworth Wakefield Festive Market

Politics

Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood and Wes Streeting, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pictured in May 2022 at the launch of a campaign to save King Street NHS Walk-in Centre

Councillors welcome decision to keep Wakefield NHS walk-in centre open

The day will feature 24 free events spanning walks, exhibitions, and interactive workshops, with a special headline event taking place at Wakefield Cathedral.

Wakefield Council announces 24 hours of celebrations to kick off "Our Year 2024"

The five-year research programme aims to improve health and tackle inequalities across Wakefield.

Wakefield Council awarded £5million in funding to tackle inequalities

A sketch of how the redeveloped stadium will look. Image courtesy of AFL Architects

Call to protect £6m council investment in Wakefield Trinity's stadium revamp

UK Trending

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Grand Theft Auto will soon be available to play on Netflix Games.

Grand Theft Auto to be released on Netflix Games

Take a look at the incredible wildlife images being considered for Wildlife Photgrapher of the Year People's Choice Award.

Images up for top gong in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

Stormy has been announced as the headline act for Boardmasters Festival 2024.

Everything you need to know about Boardmasters Festival 2024

Clarkson's Farm has been renewed for a fourth season.

Amazon Prime Video confirm return of Jeremy Clarkson farm show

Former pop star presents the top 15 flashbacks in fashion

Environment

The flooded yard

Flooding wipes out seven cars as water fills haulage firm yard

Deputy Leader of Wakefield Council Jack Hemingway. Picture Scott Merrylees

Hopes for mine water power as Wakefield Council joins climate change 'A list'

People

During the years since, trees and vegetation on the edge of the school grounds had grown unchecked and obscured the view of the building.

Photos reveal the inside of abandoned Wakefield school that was ravaged by fire
Photos taken by an urban explorer have revealed the inside of a derelict former infants school in Wakefield that was hit by a blaze two years ago.

Danny Malin is attempting to crack the charts.

Rate My Takeaway star Danny Malin attempts Christmas number one

The lease for the district’s Walk in Centre on King Street, Wakefield has been extended for three years.

Wakefield walk in centre on King Street to remain in the heart of the city

Here are some of your best photos of your pets getting into the festive spirit.

Santa Paws: 18 adorable photos of your pets in Christmas outfits

Midland Hotel

Normanton pub reopens after £244k refurbishment

Education

Jerry Clay Academy has been praised by Ofsted inspectors.

Ofsted inspectors hail Jerry Clay Academy a 'remarkable school'

The signed card which the academy received from King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Wakefield primary school receive card from King Charles and Queen Camilla

Ellis on the podium after winning the World Championship in Florida.

Ellis England, 14, 'over the moon' at becoming karate world champion

Principal and Chief Executive Sam Wright and Chair of Governors Andrew McConnell OBE at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group.

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group praised by Ofsted inspectors

Smashed, the play about underage drinking, is coming to Wakefield as part of its West Yorkshire tour

Smashed: Play focusing on dangers of underage drinking visits Wakefield schools

Pantosaurus during one of his visits.

Hundreds of school children Talk PANTS with the NSPCC

Health

Anna Howard

Wakefield Street Kitchen needs help in toughest ever winter

Rather than having everything scattered about the home, get into the habit of having one place for car keys, house keys, the dosset box for the drugs you take, your purse.

Dr's Casebook: A magic box and a nostalgic trip down memory lane

Matilda has been battling Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia for 17 months to-date and is due to finish her treatment in April 2024.

Family share their story following tot's acute lymphoblastic leukaemia diagnosis

The hospice have named their appeal the “Phenomenal Fund” – named after the word used by Charlotte to describe the care given to her late husband Tom when being supported at Wakefield Hospice earlier this year.

Help Wakefield Hospice raise £16K in seven days - here's how you can donate

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Must Read

It’s now officially the time of year when people fret about what gifts to buy loved ones before taking the safe option by buying them a book.

Life on Tapp: You can’t go wrong with a book for Christmas – or can you?

A recent visit to the car booter’s paradise that is our garden shed left me yearning for a stiff drink, such was the scale of the chaos before me.

Life on Tapp: It's a never ending cycle of selling, buying and selling again

There’s a bloke around the corner from me who before Bonfire Night was out of the way, was up his ladder, stringing lights across the front of his house, which perfectly complemented his eight foot inflatable Santa.

There’s nothing wrong with going early when it comes to Christmas planning

I don’t think any amount of unsolicited contact with ill folk would be enough to make most people want to dig face masks out of their sock drawers or from the back of the cupboard where we keep our shopping bags.

Life on Tapp: You would've thought society might have learned its lesson